There was plenty to demand the attention of motorcycle enthusiasts at Hampton Downs at the weekend, but the serious business of national championship competition refused to take a back seat to any of the other distractions, fantastic though they were. The third round of five in this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championship shared the programme...Read More
There will be something for everyone at the third round of five in this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championship this weekend. The racing at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, just north of Huntly, this coming Saturday and Sunday (March 2-3) will appeal to all those who appreciate motorcycle racing and motorbikes in general. A festival atmosphere...Read More
If you want to be the best, it pays to be coached by the best and that’s just what is being offered in the lead-up to the Mike Pero MotoFest at Hampton Downs in just two weeks’ time. The Pirelli Legends Rider Clinic and track day, set for Thursday, February 28, and hosted by Kiwi...Read More
The volatile, unpredictable and exciting nature of motorcycle racing was perhaps never more in evidence than at round two of the 2019 New Zealand Superbike Championships, near Timaru, at the weekend. New championship leaders emerged in several of the bike classes at the two-day event at Timaru’s Levels International Raceway, most significantly in the two...Read More
The NZSBK road-show rolls into South Canterbury this weekend and brings with it all the hype and hoopla that comes with high-adrenaline motorcycle racing. It is the second of five rounds for this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championships at Levels International Raceway, just outside Timaru, this Saturday and Sunday and the event is expected to...Read More
There was a reduction in the number of races, but there was certainly no shortage of thrills at the opening round of this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championships near Christchurch at the weekend. The Mike Pero Motorsport Park, at Ruapuna, hosted the first of five rounds for the 2019 series on Saturday and Sunday, with...Read More
Wellington’s Sloan Frost may be the defending national superbike champion and Taupo’s Scotty Moir may have ruled the 1000cc class during the pre-nationals Suzuki Series, but neither rider can afford to rest on their laurels. The five-round 2019 New Zealand Superbike Championships kick off at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, at Ruapuna, Christchurch, this Saturday and...Read More
It is bound to be another scorcher on the tarmac this summer with the New Zealand Superbike Championships now expanded to five rounds, two events in the South Island and three north of the Cook Strait ferry terminal. Last season’s four-round series provided racers, sponsors, supporters and fans alike with edge-of-the-seat racing throughout the competition,...Read More
Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) has renewed partnerships with some longstanding supporters of NZSBK for the 2019 championship and welcomes some new ones to the mix too. Honda New Zealand, MX Timing and Pirelli have been involved with the championship for a number of years, delivering high quality products and services essential to running of the...Read More
Mad Love Media and Dallas Photographs have been confirmed as Motorcycling New Zealand’s (MNZ’s) official photographers for the 2019 NZSBK Championship. Both familiar characters on the road racing circuit, Kirsten Sudbury of Mad Love Media and Dallas Alexander will again bring their complementary styles to all five rounds in the series. Known for his ability...Read More
